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Dealing with Dementia
Submitted by admin on Tue, 27/07/2010 - 11:15.Dementia has never been a fashionable subject, although recent headlines about the rising numbers of people suffering from it have brought it further into the limelight, especially regarding research into treatments.
Sniffing insulin may help memory lost to Alzheimer's
Submitted by admin on Fri, 16/07/2010 - 08:17.Squirting insulin up the noses of patients with early forms of Alzheimer's disease showed signs of improving their memory, according to researchers.
Big hips 'impair' women's memory, a study finds
Submitted by admin on Thu, 15/07/2010 - 09:03.A woman's body shape may influence how good her memory is, according to US researchers. Although carrying excess weight anywhere appears to impair older women's brains, they say that carrying it on the hips may make matters worse.
New recommendations for Alzheimer's diagnosis
Submitted by admin on Wed, 14/07/2010 - 10:00.Experts from the National Institute on Aging and the Alzheimer's Association have issued suggestions to update the criteria for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.
Big head 'may protect against dementia'
Submitted by admin on Tue, 13/07/2010 - 08:02.Researchers found that people with Alzheimer's with the largest craniums had better memory and thinking skills than patients with smaller skulls.
Streets ahead: a revolution in urban planning
Submitted by admin on Mon, 12/07/2010 - 08:27.Cities of the future won’t be filled with androids but with ‘silver citizens’. And that means a revolution in urban planning.
Chemical makes brain cells grow, thwarts mental decline in ageing rats
Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/07/2010 - 13:00.Scientists have discovered a compound that restores the capacity to form new memories in aging rats, likely by improving the survival of newborn neurons in the brain's memory hub.